After a morning spent sketching at Saint Paul-de-Mausole monastery, my students and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch at our hotel, then we gathered for class outdoors under the shade trees in the courtyard. (This post is a continuation of my travel journal postings from a trip to Paris and Provence. As I finish up the […]
Category: Provence
France Sketchbook – Day 5 – Lavender Field at St. Paul de Mausole
Ah, the lavender fields of Provence! Ink & watercolor in a handmade 6″ x 8″ sketchbook with 140 lb. Kilimanjaro paper They really are pretty as a picture. The colors, the fragrance, and the beauty of it all are simply unforgettable! During our first sketching session in Saint Remy, my students and I spread out around […]
France Sketchbook – Day 5 – Saint Paul de Mausole Monastery
Two-page spread, ink & watercolor in a 6″ x 8″ handmade hardbound sketchbook filled with Kilimanjaro 140 lb. watercolor paper When I woke up that first morning in Provence, I didn’t know what the day would hold, but the sun was shining, the cicadas were buzzing, the lavender was blooming, and all was right with […]
France Sketchbook – Day 4 – Provence
After three days in Paris, we were finally heading for Provence! We all met our tour director, Jackie (from French Escapade) and her assistant, Marie, at the train station in Avignon. It was a relief to finally turn over all the decision-making to someone else! I knew they would have things well in hand, but […]
Let’s go to Provence!
I have awesome news to share —– I’m going to be teaching in Provence in 2017! When the lavender is in bloom! Can you imagine anything prettier? I’ve been working with the folks at French Escapade, who have years of experience organizing artist tours, to plan our trip. Jackie Grandchamps is the owner of French […]
